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Re: Suburban 6 gallon water heater issue
Ok. Using the information above from Old biscuit, I tested voltage all through the system. Good twelve volts at thermostats, then on the red wire at the board, but only .5 volts on the brown wire at the board. There in lies the problem. Solenoids are not operating properly to open gas without the proper voltage from the hoard. Thank you Old biscuit for walking me through this. I don't know how but perhaps the fire burned the solenoids and then sent some kind of surge to the board frying it. Who knows. Now I know which part to get to fix the problem. Is there a preferred board to get for the Suburban 6 gallon water heater?790Views0likes0CommentsRe: Suburban 6 gallon water heater issue
So I checked the ECO and thermostat for continuity. Seems as good. I took off the two wires, checked continuity through the ECO from one side to the other. Then did the same to the thermostat and then had continuity from top ECO to the thermostat. So am I correct to assume the board is the only thing left to check? Is there anything that can be done to the board to check it?790Views0likes0CommentsSuburban 6 gallon water heater issue
I had a small propane leak at the gas valve on my water heater which resulted in a little fire which melted the gas valve solenoid. I'm not sure what made the fire go out, but the red light came on inside which is when I discovered the problem. No real damage other than some soot and the melted solenoid. So, I ordered new solenoids (old ones did read bad on a meter) and replaced those. To my surprise it still didnt work. Here us what I know: There is propane and proper power to the trailer. The gas valve works. I have checked it by jumping it off a battery, it clicks just like it should. New solenoids are working. Gas is flowing. In fact I can get the water heater to fire using this hot-wiring method. There isn't the proper 12 volts running to the solenoid. The switch inside the trailer is working properly. My two last guesses are the thermostat switch or the control board. The board is making a faint squealing sound (I didn't notice this before but who knows, maybe it always did that?). Anyone have any ideas or tips on how to test the thermostat switch or the board?3.9KViews0likes11CommentsRe: Using Xantrex solar max flexible panels as portables?
I use one of these panels as a portable. https://www.windynation.com/Monocrystalline-Solar-Panels Lives under my mattress when not used. I wired in a pigtail off the controller to the outside storage that this panel plugs into when needed. I have the same type of panel mounted on the roof. Most of the time the roof panel takes care of my power needs, but occasionally being able to have a portable is a nice option to have. I do know these flexible panels get reviews of not being as durable as glass panels, but I haven't had any issues with mine so I'm happy with my setup.384Views0likes0Comments
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